SEASON FAQ

All athletes will attend two tryouts:  in September for 17U and 18U Black teams or December for all other athletes and teams. At these tryouts, coaches will assess players/make roster selections or advise players to attend further tryout sessions to either finalize the current team or be considered to an alternate team for the player's age group.

Typically, there are 12 players selected to a roster, but Volleyball Alberta allows a maximum of 15 roster players.  The number of player's selected for the roster will be at the coaching staff's discretion.

Our coaches are all highly dedicated and motivated individuals.  

They must complete all of the Person in Authority screening requirements including a Criminal Record Check, Safe Sport Training, and a Screening Disclosure Form and must be approved by  Volleyball Alberta as a coach.   

All coaches must also complete the mandatory coach training required by VA and VC.  To attend Nationals, coaches must complete additional courses including: Making Headway in Sport, Making Ethical Decsions, and  Foundations of Volleyball.

Coaches are required to complete the NCCP (National Coaching Certifiction Program) Development Coach Training and Certification required by Volleyball Canada and Volleyball Alberta. More experienced coaches are encouraged to continue training in the NCCP Advanced Development Coach or Performance Coach pathways.  

Coaches are drawn from many backgrounds and may include teachers, school volleyball coaches, adults who have played post secondary volleyball,  Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) students who have played club volleyball, RDP student athletes, parents with a volleyball background, and/or an elite level coach from the  community.

Teams meet 3 times a week.  These are usually scheduled on Monday, Wednesday,  and Sunday or Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday depending on player and coach availability.  We attempt to designate set days as much as possible for each team so they players can plan around these practice days. 

Practices are typically 1.5 to  2 hours long.

There are two types of fees associated with Club Volleyball:

CLUB FEES - range between $795 for 13U/14U teams to $995 for 15U-18U teams (due to season length/variations between age groups). 

TEAM FEES- range between $600-$1000 for the season.  

*A majority of this fee can be paid via team and individual fundraising activities.*

13/14U Teams ~ $600 

15U Teams ~$750 

16-18U Teams ~ $800 - $1000. 

On average the season cost can be approximately $1300 - $2000. 

Please note:  Club and Team fees do not cover any personal travel/hotel fees/food at tournaments.

Club fees cover:

• Facility rentals
• Coach Honorariums
• Coach Apparel Allowance
• Volleyball Alberta Registration for Coaching Staff
• Coaching Courses/ Certifications
• Criminal Record Checks for Team Staff
• Technical session costs
• Director's Insurance
• Equipment for Teams
• Administrative costs including website and registration tools.

Team Fees cover each individual team's expenses including;

• Volleyball Alberta Premier and Provincials tournament registration fees for the team
• Exhibition tournament fees, and Volleyball Canada Nationals fees if the team decides to attend. 
• Volleyball Alberta Registration Fees for Team Manager and Treasurer
• Coaches expenses including accommodation, food, and travel to and from tournaments

Yes, typically teams appoint a committe or an individual to organize fundraising to help cover player costs. This often includes a warm up shirt fundraiser, a team bottle drive, and other activities that have been approved by the club.

Team Selection is completed in September for the 17U / 18U Black teams and December for all other teams, but practices begin in early January.  Some younger teams finish at the end of April after the Volleyball Alberta Provincials, but many teams choose attend Volleyball Canada's Nationals tournament which occur in mid to late May.

Volleyball Alberta hosts sanctioned Premiers tournaments and  a Provincials tournament for all age groups.   13U  has 2 Premiers and Provincials. All other age groups have 3 Premiers and a Provincial tournament.  Premiers and Provincials may be located in Edmonton & area,  Calgary & area, or Red Deer & area).

Teams have a choice of attending Volleyball Canada's Nationals Tournament in May. 

Yes. Attending other sanctioned tournaments will be a team decision that is made at the team meeting and agreed upon by the team. The choice to attend additional tournaments will increase team fees and it is strongly recommended that teams attend VA sanctioned tournaments to ensure they are covered by VA Insurance.

Uniforms will be sized and purchased by player's families at the TEAM meeting in December once teams are selected. Uniforms will be available for pick up by team manager at North Star Sports in mid-February. We encourage families to purchase a uniform that will fit a player for multiple years. 

Volleyball Canada sets out the expectation for uniforms. 

JERSEYS:

13U/ 14U- One Jersey (black) 

15U/18U- Two jerseys (1 white and 1 black)

SHORTS:

13U-14U-  Black shorts 

15U-18U-  Kings Logo black shorts 

Jerseys approximately $62 each 

Shorts approximately $25 each

Kings Club is supportive of multi-sport athletes. The Club asks that a Kings athlete be fair to both of their sporting teams.  We ask that any scheduling conflicts are disclosed to the coach , and that the athlete does not unfairly disadvantage their King's team when there are conflicts (e.g. not ALWAYS missing volleyball for the other sport).